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I'm not sure there's enough money in the world to make me give up a kidney. However, if I were a match for someone and they needed it badly, I might do it cause I wanted to help them and considered it the right thing to do. But for money alone...not likely. I just wouldn't want to risk my health for a dollar amount even though they say you can live just fine with one kidney or even part of a kidney.
I would do it for a million, plus require that all my medical expenses be paid for, plus the costs of any future medical expenses incurred directly or indirectly as a result of giving up a kidney. I would also stipulate that if I died as a result of the surgery, my heirs would get double that amount as damages. I have no moral issues with the selling of body parts as long as it was properly regulated to minimize abuse.
As an interesting non-political debate, how much money would it take for you to donate a kidney if a multi-millionaire needed one? Or would you not donate it at all? Is it ethical to ask for money for organs?
We were just having this debate in my biology class before spring break.
None!! Give it to someone who really needs it! Like a poor child in an impoverished country! Are you kidding me? No way.
Explain to us all how the rich person with kidney failure needs a kidney less than a poor person with kidney failure? Also please explain why you think it's okay for me to choose a poor person as the recipient of a my own body part but it's not okay to choose a rich person? Is it the presence of money that is disgusting to you? If so, then nobody should ever receive a transplant because "free" organ or not, there is a lot of money involved one way or the
other.
Also I would present the opinion that a rich person in a developed country will do better post-transplant than a poor person in a third world country. Post surgical attention and expensive anti-rejection drugs are required for transplant patients for the rest of their lives. Which patient will have the access and the funds for both?
Explain to us all how the rich person with kidney failure needs a kidney less than a poor person with kidney failure? Also please explain why you think it's okay for me to choose a poor person as the recipient of a my own body part but it's not okay to choose a rich person? Is it the presence of money that is disgusting to you? If so, then nobody should ever receive a transplant because "free" organ or not, there is a lot of money involved one way or the
other.
Also I would present the opinion that a rich person in a developed country will do better post-transplant than a poor person in a third world country. Post surgical attention and expensive anti-rejection drugs are required for transplant patients for the rest of their lives. Which patient will have the access and the funds for both?
He meant give the money to someone poor or in need, not the kidney.
He meant give the money to someone poor or in need, not the kidney.
I re-read his post to be sure I didn't misread it, and it really does sound to me like he's talking about the organ itself. If not, then my questions of course would just be in general, rather than directed at someone in particular.
He meant give the money to someone poor or in need, not the kidney.
That's exactly what I meant. I apologize to the OP if I didn't state it correctly. But I was talking about the money. I would never accept it. Giving a kidney to someone is not something you can put a price tag on.
Who ever needs a kidney im selling my kidney for 300,000 whoever needs one. I'm really healthy and i need to sell it to save my house. Those who are muti-millionaire heres my e-mail if your serous about it [email]Christian1983@hotmail.com[/email] my name is Mr. Burgos thank you and have a great day.
They'd have to cover the cost of the surgery, and the time I would be out of work because of it. However, if I was "released" by my employer, that figure would obviously go up. I figure I have another 40 years of work at least in me.
For me, the kidney itself isn't worth even 50 cents...it's the time lost from working that is valuable to me. I've got two of them, after all, and only need one.
I'd never sell a kidney for money, but I'd gladly donate to a family member or friend.
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I'm not sure there's enough money in the world to make me give up a kidney. However, if I were a match for someone and they needed it badly, I might do it cause I wanted to help them and considered it the right thing to do. But for money alone...not likely.
I just wouldn't want to risk my health for a dollar amount even though they say you can live just fine with one kidney or even part of a kidney.
